Apps tagged with 'Story Outlining'

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  1. kindling icon

    kindling

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    Free, open-source writing app for fiction writers who outline. Each scene opens with its beats, characters and notes beside the draft. Imports Scrivener, Plottr, yWriter, Obsidian and novelWriter. No AI, no subscription, no account.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CA flagCanada
    Draft beneath the scene's beats: each beat is a prompt, with the prose written right under it.
    Rolling Outline: each scene is Fixed, Flexible or Undefined, and the chapter tree shows its planning state.
    References panel: the characters, locations and items linked to a scene, beside the draft.
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    Editorial review (new in 1.3): work through an editor's comments and suggestions in the manuscript.
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  2. Draftline icon

    Draftline

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    Free, open source, local-first novel editor with writing, planning, continuity checks, prose analysis, typeset export, and BYO cloud sync. No account or subscription required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    The writing editor with the Writing Dashboard open, showing manuscript word count against your target, daily goals, session stats, and a chapter-by-chapter length breakdown, all updating as you write.
    The Pacing panel scores prose tempo from sentence shape and dialogue and tracks flow across the whole book, shown here in both dark and light themes. The read-aloud player runs along the bottom, highlighting each sentence as it's read.
    The Planner timeline, with story lines for the main plot, subplots, and each character running across chapters. Plot cards show location, status, and characters, and your codex characters can be added as their own lanes.
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    The Scratchpad docked below the manuscript, so your outline and notes sit right under the chapter you're drafting. The same notes open in the Planner too, and nothing in the scratchpad ever touches the manuscript.
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  4. PlotForge icon

    PlotForge

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    Local-first novel writing app for indie authors. Private AI via Ollama or LM Studio. Direct Scrivener .scriv import. $79 one-time, no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Emotional Arc chart maps your story's pacing across every scene.
    Consistency Tracking: Catches inconsistencies across characters, locations, events, and rules.
    Draft editor with chapter binder, AI tools, and snapshot history.
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    Scene Surgery: AI flags pacing and dialogue issues with one-click fixes.
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